Baraja Pitonisa
Tomada según indicaciones del Rey de los Gitanos “Chorro e Jumo”.
English summary: A curious fortune-telling card deck, with interpretation hints passed down from gypsies on every card, published in Mexico in 1918 by García & Co. Founded in the late 19th century, the firm published popular novels, almanacs, songbooks and the like, making this fortune-telling deck something of a rarity within its output. The example belongs to the Museo de la Baraja, in Madrid.
Una curiosa baraja de “adivinación” editada en México en 1918 por García & Co., Editores, también conocidos como García y Compañía, Editores. La editorial se fundó a finales del siglo XIX y parece ser que no perduró más allá de los años 20 del pasado siglo. Se dedicaba mayormente a la edición de novelas populares, almanaques, cancioneros, etc., por lo que esta baraja, de tamaño 61x95 mm, supone una cierta rareza dentro de su producción. Los naipes, de impresión desajustada y ciertamente mejorable, vienen a ser, más o menos del tipo gaditano, facción “Los dos tigres”. El ejemplar pertenece al Museo de la Baraja, de Madrid.
Museo de la Baraja, Madrid
By Alberto Pérez González
Spain • Member since December 21, 2016
I am a researcher and my primary interest lies in playing cards manufactured in Cádiz (not the 'Cádiz' type in general). I have authored several articles in the annual Asescoin magazine 'La Sota'. Among them are: “Madrid’s Playing Cards from the 17th to the 20th Century”; “New Contributions to the Study of Playing Cards in the Valencian Country”; “The Fouquets: 'Navarra pattern' in the Netherlands”; “Divided Playing Cards: Combining Ingenuity with Skill”; “Here Be Dragons: Speculations on the Evolution of the so-called 'Portuguese' Pattern”; “Playing Cards in Chile: News and Chronicles from the Viceroyalty Era”...
I have written and designed the book “Los Naipes de Cádiz” (296 pp). Additionally, I have contributed to the design, layout, and collaboration in Enrique García Martín’s book “Naipes, Arte y Fantasía” (444 pp).
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